The State of Paid Time Off in the U.S. in 2024
Jan 17, 2024 · Prior to the passage of Illinois’ statewide PTO law, Chicago law granted workers the right to paid sick time when they or their loved ones were sick or seeking care but did not grant paid time ...
Fact Sheets: The Harmful Effects of Project 2025, by State
Aug 1, 2024 · Fact Sheets: The Harmful Effects of Project 2025, by State. These fact sheets provide insight into how Project 2025 would affect people in states across the country.
10 Ways the ACA Has Improved Health Care in the Past Decade
Mar 23, 2020 · 2. The ACA protects people with preexisting conditions from discrimination. Prior to the ACA, insurers in the individual market routinely set pricing and benefit exclusions and denied coverage to ...
About Us - Center for American Progress
Our mission. The Center for American Progress is an independent, nonpartisan policy institute that is dedicated to improving the lives of all Americans through bold, progressive ideas, as well as ...
Data on Poverty in the United States - Center for American Progress
Sep 19, 2022 · Poverty rate (OPM) 1 11.1%. 36.8 million people. Percentage of people who fell below the poverty threshold—$30,900 for a family of four—in 2023
Prevailing Wages: Frequently Asked Questions
Dec 22, 2020 · Prevailing Wages: Frequently Asked Questions. Policymakers can use prevailing wages to set strong compensation rates across industries and occupations, benefitting workers and taxpayers alike.
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Dec 18, 2024 · Center for American Progress. The Center for American Progress is an independent nonpartisan policy institute that is dedicated to improving the lives of all Americans through bold, progressive ...
Health Disparities by Race and Ethnicity - Center for American …
May 7, 2020 · Alleviating stark disparities in health coverage, chronic health conditions, mental health, and mortality across racial and ethnic groups in the United States will require deliberate and long-term ...
Raising the Minimum Wage Would Boost an Economic …
Jan 27, 2021 · President Joe Biden included a long overdue pay raise for millions of America’s minimum wage workers in his $1.9 trillion rescue plan rolled out last week. Its inclusion immediately came under ...
Discrimination and Barriers to Well-Being: The State of the …
Jan 12, 2023 · LGBTQI+ people and other “sexual and gender diverse” 1 people experience structural and interpersonal discrimination that adversely affects their well-being and drives disparate outcomes ...